Floral Designer

Mission Statement :

At George’s Flowers, we have been proudly serving the Roanoke Valley since 1981 with the care and dedication your moments deserve. As emotional transportation specialists, we craft meaningful connections through beautiful quality floral designs and compassionate customer service. Whether celebrating life’s joys or offering comfort in its challenges, we are dedicated to uplifting our community with empathy, excellence, and love one flower at a time.

Job description :

We are seeking a talented and experienced Floral Designer to join our team at George's Flowers, a Real Local Florist located in the Beautiful Roanoke Valley. George's Flowers was established in 1981 and is an upscale, always busy, flower shop seeking a full-time experienced Floral Designer to fill orders accurately while maintaining company COGS and Labor costs. We are the top dog in our market, and serious about our business. With 44 years of experience, we pride ourselves on being a cutting edge business, always trending forward with technology & design.

We believe the best designers are constantly honing their skills and are interested in evolving with the industry. We’re offering competitive hourly rates and bonuses. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of retail floral experience, works well under pressure, has a passion for creativity, an eye for detail, a commitment to delivering exceptional floral designs, and has basic computer skills. We are seeking someone whose production per hour meets / exceeds our current rate. The candidate will be required to provide us with that number as well as showcase your skills in the shop.

Job Responsibilities :

• Consistently create floral designs incorporating effective and innovative use of colors, floral materials, containers, and accent materials, while meeting established criteria for George's Flowers design styles and cost of goods in a busy exciting environment.
• Day-to-day responsibilities will be dependent on business needs including, but not limited to event design and installation, as well as participating in corporate, residential, gift, and custom design and installation.
• Develop a working understanding of the basic George's Flowers. Styles of design and accurately create gift line designs based on established standards.
• Apply proper flower handling fundamental techniques. Maintaining inventory of floral supplies and ensuring freshness and quality of flowers
• Meet and consistently maintain required standards of production.
• Successfully interpret clients’ wishes on custom design orders.
• Possible client contact and sales responsibility as business needs require.

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Qualified applicants will be contacted by phone or email. This position is for immediate hire!

You will be required to come in and demonstrate your floral expertise during the interview process.